Dean Richmond and the power of railway passes
A 1911 interview recounts Dean Richmond of Buffalo as a political force through railway passes. Commodore Van Santvoord credits Richmond with pioneering railroad consolidation and reveals how passes secured legislative support and quieted troublesome politicians.
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Dean Richmond
E. J. Edwards
Commodore Alfred van Santvoord
East
Buffalo
Commodore van Santvoord
Commodore Vanderbilt
Albany
New York Central Railroad
Richmond
Hudson River
New York State
Thurlow Weed
Mr. Richmond
Commodore van Santgaord
New York
The Prime of Age in Danby
A village resident confirms Lemuel Halland, aged 89, has returned to Danby to start a new library, organize the bank, and plan a drinking fountain project. He intends to stay a year or two, then move to California to enjoy a cross country trip while still able.
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Lemuel Halland
Danby
Peter Hobbs
Fle
Mr. Hobbs
Californy
Woman condemned for poisoning in week-long German trial
A Chemnitz trial drew astonishment as a woman faced charges of poisoning her daughter to claim life insurance and killing her son for fire insurance. The jury heard 63 witnesses including six experts and condemned the defendant to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemnitz
Germany
No Room At the Treat for Bertle in Sunday School
A Sunday school treat ends with Bertle politely refusing more cookies and the hostess urging to stash some away. Bertle laments his pockets are already full, a playful quip from Youth's Companion reflecting simple humor.
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Bertle
Lean’t
Poultry beginners err by starting too large a scale
A Poultry Journal note discusses common beginner mistakes such as learning too fast, starting with 5 to 10 acres, scattered buildings, unsuitable breeds, and changing feed systems. It warns novices to start small, gain experience, and steadily adopt feeding plans while avoiding overexpansion and overhauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Journal
Local option bill faces bribery fears in Annapolis
Amid fears of a local option bill's passage in the Legislature, liquor interests flood with money and threats. A Baltimore paper warns of plunder, while the Anti-Saloon League offers rewards for evidence of bribery attempts. Mahon’s Baltimore machine looms over votes. Men from dry counties are urged to be especially careful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
Annapolis
Baltimore
League
Anti-Saloon League
Mahon Democratic City Liquor Gang
Christian Temperance People
Senate
House
United
Mahon Liquor Gang
Baltimore City
J. Booker Clift
Crothers
Self feeding fountain for fowls from a tin can
A Farm and Home writer describes a self feeding fountaine made from a gallon vegetable tin. Melted end, a hole punched near the top, water fills a milk pan inverted over the can and water flows into the pan until level with the hole. A deep pan keeps dirt out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Curing Feathers At Home For Market Or Cushions
Feathers may be cured at home to create a surplus of pillows or to sell for profit. Start by cutting off the soft tail end, then pick and dry the feathers. Soak in lime water made by mixing one pound quick lime with one gallon water for two to three days, stirring often. Rinse in hot water then two cold waters, drain, and spread on a warm hammock or sieve to dry. White feathers fetch higher prices, and duck and geese feathers are worth more than chicken.
Ingenious Los Angeles Dealer Turns Shed Waste Into Chicken Run
A Los Angeles dealer converts space under a storage shed into a chicken run with loose grain and chaff feeding chickens. A small outdoor enclosure lets the flock range. The venture yields about 10 dollars monthly from egg sales.
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Los Angeles
Bay
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benj. I. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Newspape
the Anti-Saloon League OF
Maryland
William H. Anderson
The
Baltimore News
Baltimore, Md
C.C. Waskey
N. Howard Street
Cme
I. the
Tag Journal
the Journal
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Castelia K. Corbin
Sussex County
Delaware
Albert S. Handy
Castella
United States
Hubert Mfg. CO
Monticello Ave
Chicago
Ills
Abbott-Detroit
Arbbott
Detroit
Rices Abbott
Abbott Motor Company
Michigan
J.C. Foster
Federalsburg, MD
Denton
Doan
J. T. Moore
Third St
Duffey's
Foster-Milburn Co
San Jose Seale
A. G. Gellett
A. G. Gelletly
Del
Va. Ry
Arts
Dunton
Aular
Lewes
Tvl
Daly
T. Murdoch
Jontss
Willard Thomson
R. W. Silvester
Jlab
College Park
J. B. Tull
Seventh St
Brethren Church
P. O. Box
Fourth Street
T. Pliny Fisher
Denton, Md
Sixth Street
Holt Construction Co
J. Leland Hanna
Equitable Bidg
Baltimora
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